The number of closed single-family home sales rose more than 30 percent in January 2013 in Seattle compared with a year earlier, topping the national average of a gain of about 12 percent.

According to a new report by Seattle-based online real estate company Redfin, there were 2,604 home sales in January, up 30.9 percent above January 2011 but down 22.3 percent from December.